Seoul -> Tokyo
Day 1 to Day 16 · 2025-04-18 to 2025-05-08 · 17 days · 18 activities
Cycling totals · 4d 14h 22m · 1,969.7 km · 14,772 m
Whole Trip Route
17 segments
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Day 0We go again Seoul -> Tokyo
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Day 1Escape - great film Busy roads followed by peaceful bike lanes
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Day 2Wet 🧽 Early start to beat the all-day rain
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Day 3This almost felt too pleasent for bikepacking
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Day 4Komoot giveth and komoot taketh away.... enjoyable night ride to make up some k's. Flight to Fukuoka booked
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Day 5Touch down in Busan. Our journey across South Korea comes to an end.
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Day 6Busan -> Fukuoka 🛩 A relatively pleasent city ride, though progress was painfully slow. We never really figured out where Fukuoka ended - it felt like an endless stretch of urban life to our monkey infested camp spot. Hoping for some faster roads tomorrow to make up some Ks.
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Day 7This was one of those perfect routes where you want to stop and take a photo every few minutes. Finished the day in a scenic seaside guest house and onsen.
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Day 8
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Day 9Coastal roads 🌊 Sand dunes⏳️ Tunnels 💀
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Day 10Alpine-style descents, with stretches that felt like the Pyrenees—only with a distinct Japanese flair
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Day 11Morning in a forest, matcha in Kyoto, dinner in Osaka. Today was a good day.
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Day 12Tough day in the office after a late night in Osaka
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Day 13Hungry start to the day, but the scenery was a welcome distraction. Soaking up every moment of riding as we head into our final few days
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Day 14That was turd.
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Day 15Penultimate day of cycling featuring Mt. Fuji, fingers crossed for one more glimpse tomorrow
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Day 16And that’s a wrap — about 2000km from Seoul to Tokyo in 16 days on the bike. Crazy to think all that nature sits right on Tokyo’s doorstep, bound by mountains, and just a short ride or drive away. The contrast with this bright, sprawling mega-city is pretty surreal. Cracking route overall